Did you know that BSF larvae is also affected by heat...during the heat wave ensure the larval rooms are well aerated to minimise larval death... #bsfuganda #usaidpeer #cird heat wave 2024 Uganda

CIRD Bsf value chain actors mapping exercise for Uganda still on going. #usaidpeer

Center for insect research team holds high level meeting with usaid officials from Uganda and washington DC on bsf value chain growth in Uganda #usaidpeer #cird

CIRD hosts Nkumba University students taking Bachelor of Entepreneurship. They were exploring opportunities in the BSF and insects businesses. #usaidpeer #bsf #uganda

CIRD hosted a delegation from Pathways to hope Africa an NGO pathwaystohopeafrica.org and University of Calfornia (UC Davis ) agricultural research team who are here to assess the feasibility of BSF farming in rural communities. #usaidpeer #bsf #uganda #ClimateAction

CIRD was honoured to host Prof Dorothy Nakimbugwe and Dr Geofrey Ssempuya to disucss training implementation of the protein Africa project in Uganda which intends to train upto 2000 BSF farmers. CIRD will be one of the training partners.
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CIRD hosts consultants sent by FAO office Narobi to evaluate the BSF value chain actors in Uganda #fao #bsf #uganda #USAID #usaidpeer

FAO Nairobi consultants check out the solar BSF drying facility for CIRD. We strive to use less electricity and gas #usaidpeer #cird #Fao #FAOug

Cohort 4: Commercial BSF farming training, making a total of 61 start-ups trained out of 100 target. Partnership between Benbow Lab #usaidpeer #USAID #uganda

CIRD BSF training manual first edition proudly sponsored by MSU Benbow Lab and second edition with environmental safety aspects sponsored by #USAIDPEER grant #usaid #uganda #bsf #ClimateAction #bsf #blacksoldierfly #insects

CIRD hosted Dr Ademun Ann Rose the Commissioner Animal Health & Ag. Director-Directorate of Animal Resources, MAAIF to discuss #BSF policy issues and integration in agricultural value chains in Uganda Benbow Lab Dr. Anna Rose Ademun (PhD), Com.Animal Health USAID in Africa #usaidpeer #Uganda Dr. Jen Pechal Amulen Deborah Ruth

Meeting women waste collectors supported by CIRD #usaidpeer Center For Insect Research & Development (CIRD)

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